The British newspaper Financial Times (FT) has suggested the Russian business to remove Vladimir Putin from power – and not quite lawful methods.
“Imperfect power change is better than maintaining the status quo,” — said British experts. The authors of the FT’s claim that “20 years ago, a small group of Russian businessmen saved the country” and today “the oligarchs will again need to intervene.” The British believe that “the oligarchs should take the risk and organize the change of power in the Kremlin… primarily for selfish interests, as in 1996” (quoted in Nezavisimaya Gazeta).
The text of the Financial Times with advice on the organization of revolution in Russia demonstrates the attitude of many Western experts to Russia. From the publication of the Financial Times follows directly that the Western experts are not interested in stable and democratic development of Russia. Their goal is only inconvenient to the West of the current Russian policy, albeit totally democratic methods. And to convince of the need for the removal of Putin, the Western experts manipulate facts, but at the same time demonstrating ignorance of Russian realities.
Surprised and rationale of the need to replace Putin in the country, falling incomes, the weakening of the ruble, reduced GDP — and therefore need an oligarchic coup.
Financial Times the authors try to explain the Russian oligarchs in their own interests, citing the experience of institution building in the United States. “As had to realize in the late nineteenth century, American “barons-robbers” after you’ve made money — by any means — you become directly interested in strengthening the rule of law, protecting your assets,” explains FT.
Doubts are raised and promises of a quick lifting of sanctions immediately after the departure of Russia from Syria and from the Crimea.
“They signed an agreement on the settlement of the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria and the lifting of sanctions. On the agenda will appear again the question of the strengthening of ties with Europe”, — predicts the FT.
